Posts by Northwest Swan Conservation Association
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Read MoreRemembering Ruth Shea
“She was a force for good who sought to protect the vulnerable, whether that was a person, an animal, a species, or an ecosystem. Ruth spent over 40 years studying the North American populations of trumpeter swans and helping to mobilize and guide the efforts that succeeded in restoring migratory populations.” (from her obituary) Ruth…
Read MoreAvian Influenza Updates
Wild aquatic birds including gulls, terns, and shorebirds, and wild waterfowl such as ducks, geese and swans are considered reservoirs (natural hosts) for avian influenza (AI). Most wild birds infected with bird flu viruses are asymptomatic (i.e., do not exhibit signs or symptoms of illness). The waterbirds being found with AI have tested positive for…
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Read MoreOPAS raises funds to save swans, bury power lines
By almost any measure, the trumpeter swan is impressive. The heaviest and longest native bird of North America, it dons grey plumage in its youth before emerging stark white after about a year. The swans make their way to the Sequim-Dungeness area each November. At Kirner Pond, about a mile west of the Woodcock/Sequim-Dungeness Way…
Read MoreThe Carrot Protection Crew – Sequim, Washington
You may have visited the Sequim-Dungeness area on the Olympic Peninsula and discovered a wonderful treasure of nutritious vegetables from Nash’s Organic Produce store. The farm and store are owned by Nash Huber. The farm store and produce are beloved institutions. What you may not know is there is a strong relationship between Nash’s organic…
Read MoreSWANS ARE ARRIVING IN WESTERN WASHINGTON
Trumpeter and Tundra Swans are in full migration mode coming out of their Alaska and western Canada breeding grounds. The Tundra Swans are expected to be arriving or moving through both eastern and western Washington at this time of year. The Trumpeter Swans are about 2-3 weeks early in western Washington than in recent years. Most…
Read MoreReport A Swan
Citizens like you are vital to swan conservation. You can help us learn about migration routes, rest stops, and wintering areas throughout our state for both Trumpeter and Tundra Swans. We share new sightings with swan managers at the state and flyway levels. It is exciting to learn about new areas where our native swans…
Read MoreAbout BirdNote
BirdNote is a public media program that brings a short, two-minute show every day – the way you want to listen – on the air, via podcast, online at BirdNote.org and through social media. These two episodes are on Washington’s Swans featuring Martha Jordan, Executive Director of NW Swan Conservation Association. Swans Benefit from Bob…
Read MoreTRUMPETER SWANS FROM 1981
Historical photo of Trumpeter Swans from 1981 at Big Lake near Mt. Vernon, WA. At that time about 400 Trumpeter Swans wintered in this area with about an equal number of Tundra Swans. Now there are about 9,000 swans in this same area. A testament to collaborative work with government agencies, farmers, citizens and nongovernmental…
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